During tonight’s California governor candidates’ forum, Peter Ueberroth,
urged the state’s schools to concentrate on “proficiency in
English.” Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante responded, “We already know
how to teach English.”
What do you mean “we,” Cruz? In 1998, California’s voters passed the Unz
initiative (Proposition 227) which replaced state-mandated bilingual
education with English immersion. Achievement tests scores soared the
following year. Where was Cruz Bustamante?
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HREF=”http://www.media-alliance.org/voices/bilingual/bilingualfaqs.html”>Who
is opposing Proposition 227? “President Clinton, [and then-]Assembly
Speaker Cruz Bustamante.”